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Moroccan authorities probe fake firms used to launder millions through real estate
Hespress
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August 18, 2025
Morocco’s financial intelligence unit has expanded investigations into suspected money laundering schemes involving business figures operating between Casablanca, Tangier, and Marrakesh, according to sources cited by Hespress. The probe centers on...
Nigerian laws now investment-friendly, say stakeholders
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
The legal and business communities have declared that legal, regulatory and economic outlooks in the country are now investment-friendly. They spoke during a dinner to host a delegation of the California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership...
African Rainbow Minerals Increases Stake in Surge Copper to 19.9%, Signaling Continued Investment in Canadian Copper Project
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 18, 2025
African Rainbow Minerals (JSE:ARI), a South African-based mining company primarily involved in gold, platinum, and coal operations, has significantly increased its stake in Canadian junior miner Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV:SURG), according to public...
Nigeria’s burden of misdeeds
The Sun Nigeria
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August 19, 2025
Did the Canadian court, presided over by Justice Phuong Ngo, overreach itself in an immigration matter when it affirmed the classification of Nigeria’s two leading political parties as terrorist organisations? Maybe. In the course of hearing an...
Africa steps forward to combat climate change
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Climate change poses enormous challenges to the survival of human beings and economic development. The issue has become an important talking point of governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academics for about half a...
Nigeria’s next digital export: turning local tech talent into global leaders
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 18, 2025
Nigeria’s tech energy is undeniable. From self-taught coders in bustling Lagos to IT technicians in small-town shops, Enugu’s digital infrastructures, and Aba’s vibrant community of tech enthusiasts in Abia State, innovation is happening daily in...
Morocco Joins Arab Countries in Condemning Netanyahu’s Illegal ‘Greater Israel’ Plans
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco has joined more than 30 Arab and Muslim countries in signing a joint statement condemning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent endorsement of the illegal “Greater Israel” concept. During an interview on August 12...
"Your accent is Capetonian": South Africans as Congolese man speaks on Cape Flats upbringing
Briefly
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August 18, 2025
A man named Joshua shared on the internet what it was like growing up in the Cape Flats as a person from the Democratic Republic of Congo Joshua told social media users about the time he travelled in a train and heard men talking about him in...
ISIL-backed rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo, UN says
Yahoo News
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Rebels backed by ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 52 civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, according to the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) in the country, as both the DRC army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebel...
Eyes on Africa: Where the state stops, the village begins
Richland Source - Ohio
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August 18, 2025
Why are we running a story on child care in South Africa? Source Media Properties is in the midst of a series examining child care in north central Ohio. The series title borrows from a famous African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a...
Storer at the Legislature: Managing property taxes
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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August 18, 2025
As local budget discussions commence statewide, it is imperative to stress that managing property taxes begins with controlling spending, at every level. This occurs at local budget hearings, including those for county, school board, city, NRD,...
How Chagossians Won a Victory for Decolonization, Africa and Indigenous Peoples
Fair Observer
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August 18, 2025
If you feel good news has in recent times gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird — Mauritius — for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, the Chagossian people have...
Middle East still offers large scale construction opportunities
World Construction Network
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August 18, 2025
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) projects market has taken a sharp hit in the first five months of 2025, registering a 39% decline in contract awards compared to the same period last year. This contraction has been led by a dramatic slowdown in...
Young Nigerian Recovers N5.1Million After Abduction, Extortion By Lagos Police After TIB Movement’s Intervention
Sahara Reporters
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The Take It Back (TIB) Movement has announced that a young Nigerian, Mr. Onyeka Nwokolo, who was abducted and extorted of ₦5.1 million by some officers attached to the Alagbon Police Command, has successfully recovered his money. In a statement on...
So how did a 'lost African tribe' end up living in woods… in Jedburgh?
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
A couple claiming to be part of a lost African tribe have left a town’s residents baffled after setting up home in nearby woodland. The pair, along with their ‘handmaiden’, have made camp in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, where they have founded the...
Beyond Gaming: VR Emerges as Strategic Tool for Corporate Training, Real Estate, and Energy in Nigeria
TechEconomy
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August 18, 2025
Advertisements For many, Virtual Reality (VR) still conjures images of video games and entertainment. But in industries where mistakes are costly and precision is critical, VR is rapidly becoming an indispensable business tool. From corporate...
Wale Edun and the burden of leading Nigeria’s economic recovery
Business Day
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August 18, 2025
Wale Edun is Nigeria’s current Minister of Finance and holds the position of the coordinating minister in charge of the economy. He was appointed to the position in August of 2023. He had had a long association with President Bola Tinubu, but he...
In the Case of One Mother's Love, Denial Ain't Just a River in Africa
Hot Air
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August 18, 2025
Now, I get it. You love your kids, warts and all. Ebola has twitches that drive us mad. We drive him crazy. Our teeny family. We love him unconditionally, of course. I get it. But if your child is, say, an axe murderer, reality does - or should -...
Orange Corners Morocco: Fostering Innovation Beyond Traditional Business Hubs
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s entrepreneurial landscape is undergoing a transformation, driven in part by innovative programs that extend beyond traditional business centers to reach emerging talent nationwide. The Netherlands’ Orange Corners program, a...
The President of Kenya wants to build a new church. Why are Chrsitians opposing it?
Premier Christianity Magazine
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Proposals by Kenya’s President William Ruto to construct a lavish church at the presidential residence in Nairobi have come under heavy criticism. The 8,000 person capacity building is set to cost 1.2 billion Kenya Shillings (£7 million). The...